AUSTRALIAN & OCEANIC ORTHODOX NEWS

Dearly beloved, As you would have no doubt heard and been informed, Medical Science has in recent years developed worldwide the practice of “organ and tissue transplants” in the human body. This is the honourable effort of Science to replace tissue or organs that have deteriorated, through the offering of caring donors, such that the recipients of this ‘gift’ are …

THE Greek Orthodox Church would never sweep abuse allegations under the carpet, a Victorian inquiry has heard. The church has a rigorous process for dealing with misconduct complaints, including reporting criminal behaviour to police, but it has never been tested in an allegation of child sex abuse, the parliamentary inquiry heard on Friday. Church groups The Salvation Army and the …

As part of the initiative to cater to the pastoral needs of religious education of Oceania’s Orthodox Christian faithful, and to counter ignorance about Orthodoxy, Mode of Life Project established its own video channels. This was partly due to the unstable nature of video links being removed or altered on the internet and thus inaccessible by our website, or video contributions intended for public viewing made by our …

On Mode of Life Project’s website, there are many categories and sub-categories to search through. Each category and sub-category has a particular focus that serves the information needs of website users. To make it easier, we offer a brief summary and internal link to each chief category, which is shown in capital letters.   AUSTRALIAN & OCEANIA ORTHODOX NEWS This …

Ecclesial music within the Eastern Orthodox Church (and in the Oriental and Assyrian Orthodox Churches) can trace its origins and inspiration within the musical traditions of ancient Greece and the Middle East. From these sources and their complex mathematical musical scales, along with the liturgical life of the Jewish synagogues in which the first Christians came from, developed a particular …

With the conclusion of the year 2012, an entire Seven Year Period (a Sabbatical) closes of modest ministry and humble offering within the Sacred Metropolis of New Zealand and by extension to the entire Orthodox Church and People: “The gift is God’s so that none might boast” (Ephesians 2:8, 9). We glorify God for whatever good has occurred, and those …

“We swear you by Almighty God that in no way should you detract from the worth, greatness and importance of our reconciliation. Let not one empty and unverified word pass over your mouths. Let our reconciliation be an example for all the other Serbs, wherever they may live. Do not allow any one of us by our actions to hinder …

His Eminence Archbishop Stylianos with the NSW Minister for Disability Services, the Hon. Andrew Constance, Minister for Fair Trading, the Hon. Anthony Roberts, and Minister for Citizenship and Communities the Hon. Victor Dominello  (Source: Greek-Australia Vema – June 2012) The Barry O’Farrell NSW Government has consolidated the view that the Estia Foundation of Australia, the mission of the Greek Orthodox …

INTRODUCTORY REMARKS – A PERSONAL REFLECTION It almost seems like yesterday when I was residing in Damascus, and conversing with His Beatitude Patriarch Ignatius IV (Hazim) of Antioch after the conclusion of small vespers at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bab-Touma on a very cold winter evening. I recall that at the time, His Beatitude was gravely ill and could not …

The Ecumenical Patriarchate expresses profound sorrow as the world has rushed into a confusing and volatile time of religious protests turning violent, and a grievous lack of consideration for religious differences. When we act disrespectfully and violently in the name of our religious prejudices or our religious beliefs we are undermining our own lives and faith, while creating an atmosphere …